Clyde Higgs

Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) has welcomed Clyde Higgs as its new new chief operating officer.

Higgs previously was the executive vice president of operations development for the North Carolina Research Campus. Over the past nine years, Higgs worked as an executive at the Kannapolis Project. His contributions included: handling the multi-million dollar revitalization of the local economy; ground and facilities leasing of industrial lands; and operating a multi-million dollar annual operating budget. Higgs also supervised more than 60 employees and consultants.

At ABI, Higgs will oversee economic development, design and construction, program management, housing, procurement and human resources activities.